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Pain in the right ear radiating to the right shoulder
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Oct 4 12:07pm | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Wow, I felt like I was the only one having these issues! Ive had TMJ for years and would a occasionally get "ear headaches" on the right side. But over a year now I have tight right shoulder blade pain and horrible ear pain, ringing and clicking. My ear cartilage swells up and recently the muscles on back right side of my head are tight and sore. My primary doctor suggested physical therapy, had 30 sessions and did not help, primary said it's all muscular. Seeing chiropractor did not help. Saw orthopedic doctor who ordered MRI of neck which showed some arthritis in C5 and C6, nothing alarming but suggested nerve block but that makes me nervous. An ENT suggested myofacial pain clinic... still researching that...I've never heard of that before now. I'm going to ask ENT to order a CT scan. I'm trying to find the root cause so I can get the proper treatment plan and get some relief.
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@cjay777
I am relieved to hear you. An almost exact duplicate. Started about 2012 I spend 2 years trying to get into Mayo many many phone calls. And over a year of waiting for their next apt. (3 years) Finally on 2015 they sent me a letter. Sorry not able to offer an appointment. After 3 years of desperation and hope just for an appointment and I get a letter!!!!
To date still seeing one after another after another. We have lost so much of life, opportunities, career, it has cost us almost everything.
Currently, Symptoms are much much worse. The pain and noise is now is simply unbearable. Currently in Houstonfor medical, Same stuff lots of guessing but generally after many CT with and without. Many MRI. With and without
No direction. I wish Mayo had time for me. I have medical insurance.
To this day I am upset with their refusal to help me or even see me. PS. So many doctors. Supposed specialist. Neck, shoulder jaw. Ear. All same generic answers. Short version. Bla. Bla. Bla. Don’t know. Here take some drugs ( I don’t do drugs) go so pain dr( I did several times ) same as others. Want to poke and inject all over the area. Don’t really know where. Then I’m full of the drugs and sick. Miserable
All making lots of money off me. And no real effort to finding what’s wrong
I am not one to give up.
I apologize. This is dragging you in, But. First person I have known same/similar.
Good luck. Let me know if you find help.
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@cjay777 I have those same symptoms and fascial work does help me. I also have cervical spine issues and fused C5 C6 with thoracic outlet syndrome. Spasms will cause my vertebrae to move and often they rotate slightly and that causes pain by stretching some attached muscles. If I release the tension in the muscles and fascia it all calms down. My physical therapist does myofascial release which is the technique to loosen the tissue. Please see our discussion on Myofascial Release in the Neuropathy group.